Vegetarian

Basic Green Smoothie takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Basic Green Smoothie takes several minutes to cook.

Basic Green Smoothie makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Basic Green Smoothie are:

Base:
2 & 3/4 cups filtered water
3 scoops Wellements protein powder (optional)
3 tsp. bee pollen (make sure you are not allergic)
1/2 whole lemon (with seeds and peel)
3 Tbsp. flax oil

Greens:
1 lb raw washed greens (spinach, chard, kale, collards - experiment with other greens)
2 stalks celery
1 avocado (optional)

Fruit:
2 bananas, frozen in chunks
2-4 cups frozen fruit (berries, pears, peaches, oranges, etc)

Here is how you make Basic Green Smoothie:

Add Base ingredients to a BlendTec (3qt jar) or VitaMix blender (reduce ingredients accordingly for smaller jar) and blend for 30 seconds (other blenders not recommended because they typically can not puree all these ingredients)Gradually add Greens pulse blending occasionally until the mixture reaches the 6-cup line, then puree for 90 secondsGradually add Fruit pulse blending occasionally until the container is very full (9 cups or more), then blend for 90 seconds.A serving size is 16 oz, makes approximately 6 servings. Recommended consumption for adults is 2 servings per day, children 1 serving per day.Store unused portion in tightly capped glass jar in refrigerator for up to 48 hours. Shake well before serving.May be frozen for longer storage - be sure to allow room in glass jar for expansion during freezing. Thaw and shake well before serving.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MARKWHALL.

The nutritional information for Basic Green Smoothie is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 210.4

• Total Fat: 8.7 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 50.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 20.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.1 g
• Protein: 15.2 g

The dietary needs meet for Basic Green Smoothie is Low Carb